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Old 05-07-2007, 08:21 PM
Arcy Arcy is offline
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Post great gray fisher bird

Hello!

I am new to this forum, I am a translator and am translating Watership Down where I encountered this apparently simple but tricky name of a bird. Please help with a suggestion when possible.

My context is:

Skirting a small lake, they had stared to see a great gray fisher bird that stabbed and paddled in the sedge, until a flight of wild duck had frightened them away with their clamor.

My question would be:

Is this just a fisher bird or is it a specific wild bird (of Britain), please?

Thank you for your suggestions.
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